Washable electronics being developed in Belgium


	Washable electronics being developed in Belgium

kmakice

7-10-2007 4:42 PM

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electronics, wearable, circuits

kmakice says:

This is a huge advancement for pervasive computing developers, if this can become an inexpensive material.

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